Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Fort Walton Beach has a violent crime rate of 300 per 100,000 residents, 21% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 207.6 per 100,000, robbery at 4.4, rape at 79.5. The murder rate is 8.8 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,098 per 100,000, 7% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,643, burglary at 261, vehicle theft at 194 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 19 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Fort Walton Beach receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Fort Walton Beach vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)